Movement Abstract Expressionism
Abstract Expressionism is a movement that seeks to represent emotions through abstraction. It rejects the concept of realism, and instead embraces the spontaneity of emotions felt during the creation of the work. Incorporating approximately fifteen major painters, Abstract Expressionism began in New York, in the midst of the 1929 economic crash, and dominated post-war American art from 1940 to 1962. It is also associated with The New York School, a collective of American poets, painters, dancers, and musicians who were active in the 1950s and 60s in New York City. It is additionally associated with the The School of Paris which was made up of French and émigé artists. Inspired by Surrealism, artists such as Jackson Pollock, Barnett Newman, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko created large-format paintings with little depth. Abstract Expressionists sought to reflect their feelings, and placed a great importance on the value of experimenting with their work and their freedom as artists. Painting becomes a form of self-expression, facilitating the communication of a variety of emotions.
There are two main artistic trends in Abstract Expressionism: Action Painting and Color-Field Painting. Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock are central figures in Action Painting, and prioritise physical encounters with the canvas when creating. The canvas is a witness to every action and gesture the artists make, using techniques such as dripping, blurring, splashing or smearing. Barnett Newman and Mark Rothko were major figures in Color-Field Painting, which literally consisted of painting in fields of colour. Colour is freed from context and becomes the very essence of the work; placing importance on the consistency and process of the piece.
Supported by renowned gallerist, Peggy Guggenheim and critics Harold Rosenberg and Clément Greenberg, Action Painting and Color-Field Painting were considered as new directions for contemporary art.
Mark Rothko: painter and one of the pioneers of American Abstract Expressionism. However, Rothko refused to be associated with this title as he found it “alienating." His hostility towards Action Painting resulted in a new, and more contemplative technique; Color-Field Painting.
Jackson Pollock: a major figure in 20th century American art, his revolutionary creative methods influenced many artists during the Abstract Expressionism movement. His influence was heavily felt in contemporary art history, particularly his famous “dripping" technique.
Barnett Newman: one of the most important figures of Abstract Expressionism and along with Mark Rothko, he was one of the practitioners of Color-field Painting. Newman wrote the preface for the AMA's (the American Modern Artists) first exhibition, which was a protest against the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which had banned modern art in its exhibitions.
Willem de Kooning: painter of Dutch origin (and later a naturalised American citizen), he was forerunner in the Abstract Expressionism movement. In 1942, he participated in the group exhibition called "American and French Painters," where he met Marcel Duchamp and Jackson Pollock.
Even the successors of Abstract Expressionism today let their unconscious guide them through their works. Despite their abstract nature, these works still intend to convey an important message to the viewer. Emotions, like artworks, vary greatly and here at Artsper we understand how personal choosing an artwork is!
Sandro Chia
Senza titolo
Sandro Chia
Sculpture - 34.5 x 37.7 x 30.7 cm Sculpture - 13.6 x 14.8 x 12.1 inch
$33,657
Sam Francis
Yea
Sam Francis
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
$24,682
Roberto Matta
Les travailleurs de la mère
Roberto Matta
Painting - 102 x 98 x 2 cm Painting - 40.2 x 38.6 x 0.8 inch
$95,361
Foot Musik
Roberto Matta
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 78 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 30.7 inch
$10,097
Christophe Faso
Sans titre 10. Série Skull
Christophe Faso
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$561
Sans titre 9. Série Skull
Christophe Faso
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$561
Sans titre 8. Série Skull
Christophe Faso
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$561
Sans titre 10. Série Skull
Christophe Faso
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch
$449
Sans titre 11. Série Skull
Christophe Faso
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch
$449
Prélude. Série Champs Élysées
Christophe Faso
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,683
Cartouches. Série passerelles charnelles
Christophe Faso
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$954
Zakhar Shevchuk
Embrace
Zakhar Shevchuk
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$337
The Dawn of Perception
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,805
Riders in the Night
Zakhar Shevchuk
Painting - 60 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,244
Nina Lanner
Bodenkultur
Nina Lanner
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$892
Paolo Ambrosio
Old man with dog 2011
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 90 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,019
Il vestito è al servizio del corpo, 2020
Paolo Ambrosio
Sculpture - 99 x 46 x 22 cm Sculpture - 39 x 18.1 x 8.7 inch
$3,366
Modella, 1975
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$131
Senza titolo 1981
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,907
Canto degli spiriti sull'acqua 1984
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,132
Trasparenze incerte 1987
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$1,010
Respiri di una notte d'estate. 1981
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$2,132
Durata e simultaneità 1982
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$1,795
Benjamin Déguénon
Série Irréalité, l'amour du prochain
Benjamin Déguénon
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$1,571
Femme, mère de l'inhumanité
Benjamin Déguénon
Painting - 75 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$2,805
Scène de village
Benjamin Déguénon
Sculpture - 100 x 100 x 10 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 39.4 x 3.9 inch
$4,488
Série irréalité, l'amour du prochain
Benjamin Déguénon
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$2,244
Série irréalité, l'amour du prochain
Benjamin Déguénon
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$2,244
Série Irréalité, l'amour du prochain
Benjamin Déguénon
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0 inch
Sold
Esteban Vicente
Abstract
Esteban Vicente
Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 20.3 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6 x 8 x 0.2 inch
Sold
Jack Hironimus
L'évasion de John J. Schwartz
Jack Hironimus
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.6 inch
$292
Comment surmonter la mort de son psychanalyste
Jack Hironimus
Painting - 116 x 89 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 inch
$1,907
Bryan (ce vaniteu, je lui ai mis trois uppercuts) is in the kitchen... et moi... im Badezimmer mit Erika !...
Jack Hironimus
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,019
Les absolues "24 II 2006"
Jack Hironimus
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$505
Les absolues "21 VIII 2007"
Jack Hironimus
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$505
Si tu comprends pas... ne dis rien
Jack Hironimus
Painting - 116 x 89 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 inch
$1,907
5 minutes de discrétion
Jack Hironimus
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 41 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 16.1 inch
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Edgar Stoebel
Abstract Composition
Edgar Stoebel
Painting - 15.5 x 27.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 6.1 x 10.8 x 0.1 inch
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Knight and Horse
Edgar Stoebel
Painting - 111.76 x 142.24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 44 x 56 x 0.1 inch
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